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Upcoming Events
Launch of Exhibition on Mountains and Glaciers
Launch of Exhibition on Mountains and Glaciers
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
Thu, 20 Mar - 21 Mar
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Sebastião Salgado. Glaciers.
Sebastião Salgado. Glaciers.
MART Rovereto
Sat, 12 Apr - 21 Sep
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Sebastião Salgado. Glaciers.
Sebastião Salgado. Glaciers.
MUSE Trento
Sat, 12 Apr - 11 Jan
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“Mountain wilderness” refers to any pristine, untouched mountain environment, where anyone can experience vast open spaces, silence, solitude, nature. “The value of wilderness therefore lies above all in its potential to stimulate a creative relationship between civilised man and the natural environment. It is the degree of authenticity of this relationship that gives a non-ephemeral meaning to adventure.”

This definition dates back to 1987, when the Biella theses, our manifesto, were written. They marked the birth of Mountain Wilderness.

Mountain Wilderness International (MWI) is the umbrella organisation of the national chapters of Mountain Wilderness. It facilitates communication and exchange among national chapters, coordinates and organises international projects and actions and officially represents the organisation in its relations with governments, authorities, international institutions and non-governmental organisations.

If you share our ideas and you wish to help us, please join a national chapter. Mountain Wilderness has chapters in a dozen countries.

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"Global heating caused by the burning of fossil fuels is now melting ice caps and glaciers across the world. The biggest risk of a resurgence of volcanic eruptions is in west Antarctica, the researchers said, where at least 100 volcanoes lie under the thick ice. This ice is very likely to be lost in the coming decades and centuries as the world warms." ... See MoreSee Less

Melting glaciers and ice caps could unleash wave of volcanic eruptions, study says

www.theguardian.com

Research in Chile suggests climate crisis makes eruptions more likely and explosive, and warns of Antarctica risk
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Carlo Alberto (Betto) Pinelli, filmmaker, mountaineer, environmentalist, founding father of the Mountain Wilderness movement back in 1987, International Guarantor, Honorary President and Head of the Asian Desk of Mountain Wilderness International turns 90! Dear Betto, without you, we would not have a shining example to emulate and draw inspiration from every single day. Your tenacity, dedication, love and commitment to the mountains and nature are an example to us all, every single day!Happy birthday, Betto!#mountainwilderness #MountainsMatter ... See MoreSee Less

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Iceland’s glaciers are melting so fast that future generations may wonder how the country got its name. The northern European island nation has lost 70 of its 400 glaciers. In the past 25 years, the total area of Iceland’s ice has shrunk by about a tenth while glacier thickness has dropped by an average of one metre a year... ... See MoreSee Less

Why Iceland is becoming a glacier graveyard

www.swissinfo.ch

Iceland’s glaciers are among the fastest-melting ice sheets in the world, with consequences for tourism and shipping.
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NRDC is tracking all the actions taken by the US administration that threaten the environment and climate www.nrdc.org/resources/white-house-watch-tracking-attacks-our-environment-health ... See MoreSee Less

L'administration Trump autorise l'exploitation de 24 millions d'hectares de forêts intactes aux Etats-Unis, les associations dénoncent "une attaque" contre l'environnement

www.franceinfo.fr

Le Service des forêts des Etats-Unis va révoquer une règle établie depuis 2001, qui interdit l’exploitation forestière sur près d’un tiers des forêts nationales.
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Until 2022, there were three glaciers on the Zugspitze, the highest mountain of the Bavarian Alps: the Höllentalferner, the Southern Schneeferner and the Northern Schneeferner.In September 2022, the Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften announced the Southern Schneeferner had lost its glacier status. Since then, it has been referred to as “Toteis” (dead ice).Our new Glacier of the Month is out!#shrinkingglaciers ... See MoreSee Less

June: Schneeferner Glacier - Mountain Wilderness

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The Schneeferner Glacier is located on the Zugspitzplatt, a plateau sloping downwards from west to east, south of the Zugspitze (2,962 m asl), the highest mountain in the Bavarian Alps. Until 2022, th...
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mwildernessint Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·
11 Jul

Glaciers across northern Pakistan have been melting at an accelerated pace as a result of record-breaking summer temperatures, leading to deadly flash flooding and landslides.

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8 Jul

Global heating caused by the burning of fossil fuels is now melting ice caps and glaciers across the world. The biggest risk of a resurgence of volcanic eruptions is in west Antarctica where at least 100 volcanoes lie under the thick ice

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6 Jul

Carlo Alberto (Betto) Pinelli, filmmaker, mountaineer, environmentalist, founding father of the #MountainWilderness movement, International Guarantor, Honorary President and Head of the Asian Desk of MW International turns 90! Happy birthday, Betto!
#mountainsmatter

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3 Jul

Iceland’s glaciers are melting so fast that future generations may wonder how the country got its name. The northern European island nation has lost 70 of its 400 glaciers. In the past 25 years, the total area of Iceland’s ice has shrunk by about a tenth

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fcancellato Francesco Cancellato @fcancellato ·
29 Jun

Repetita iuvant, per Libero: un’inchiesta sotto copertura è giornalismo, da 150 anni.
Uno Stato che si infiltra in un partito che si presenta alle elezioni è metodo da regime (e lo dice Meloni, non io)

Sostenere sia legittimo l'esatto contrario cos'è, invece?

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